by David Rosenberg
Interior Ministry reaches final decision, barring controversial Democratic lawmakers from entering Israel, report claims.
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Ilhan Omar (r), Rashida Tlaib (l)
REUTERS
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Israel will not permit two controversial Democratic lawmakers to enter the country, Channel 12 reported Thursday afternoon.
According to the report, Interior Minister Aryeh Deri (Shas) decided Thursday to bar Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar and Michigan Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib from entering Israel.
The two will be prevented from entering Israel based on law passed by the Knesset in 2017 which permits the Interior Ministry to bar supporters of the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement (BDS) from visiting the Jewish state.
Earlier on Thursday, Channel 12 reported that Israel was reconsidering its initial decision not to invoke the anti-BDS law and permit Tlaib and Omar to enter the country.
Two weeks ago, Israeli Ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer announced that Israel would allow the two to enter, in light of the strong messages he received on the subject from senior officials in the Democratic party, of which the two congresswomen are members.
David Rosenberg
Source: http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/267439
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